Geography
A peninsula is...
land surrounded by water on 3 sides
Unlike Athens, in ancient Sparta the government concentrated all its resources making people into...
warriors
Which form of government was ruled by a few powerful individuals?
oligarchy
The Olympics were held in honor of...
Zeus
The ancient Greeks started colonies because they did not have enough...
Farmland
TRUE OR FALSE - Greece lacked a major river.
TRUE
Did women have more rights overall in Athens or Sparta?
Sparta
Which form of government was ruled by the most wealthy, noble families?
aristocracy
How does a myth differ from a fable?
Myths explains why natural occurrences happen in the world, while fables teaches a lesson.
TRUE OR FALSE - The Greek eventually established a form of government called tyranny, where people had many rights.
FALSE - The Greek eventually established a form of government called DEMOCRACY, where people had many rights.
TRUE OR FALSE - the geography of Greece made it easy for Greece to unite under one government.
FALSE - the geography of Greece made it difficult for Greece to unite under one government.
Women in ______ received an education, had athletic training to defend themselves, and were allowed to own property.
Sparta
Which form of government was ruled by a king or queen?
monarchy
The Greeks had _____ (number) main gods, all led by Zeus.
12, the Twelve Olympians
What did the Athenian Greeks use to decide who should hold public office?
elections
Which body of water made it possible for Greece to trade with the rest of the world?
Mediterranean Sea
Which form of government was formed in Athens and emphasized rule by the people?
democracy
Someone took power illegally
Tyranny
Is Greece monotheistic or polytheistic?
polytheistic
What war made the Greeks unite with one another?
Persian War
Greece needed to trade their pottery,olive oil, and grapes for _____.
Grain, metal
The goddess of Athens
Athena
DOUBLE JEOPARDY - How does Athenian democracy differ from our democracy?
In Athens, they directly voted to make decisions and we elect representatives with indirect democracy.
Why would the Greeks want to please Poseidon, the god of the seas?
They needed the seas to trade.
Which accomplishment does not belong to Greece? Democracy, Illiad, Oracle Bones, Olympics, Epic Poems.
oracle bones